verb
- separates or splits off from a larger organization or entity
Usage: business; formal
Examples
- The company demerges its retail division to focus on manufacturing.
- After the acquisition, the parent company demerges several subsidiaries.
- The conglomerate demerges into three independent businesses.
- Management decides to demerge the unprofitable units.
- The board votes to demerge the technology arm from the main company.
- Following regulatory pressure, the bank demerges its investment services.